Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04
TO BECOME 4 LAW.
CulIom and Reagan Each to be Allowed
to Name One of the Inter- S1
Commerce COMMISSIONERS
hr. Grain Addresses the Virginia
Democratic Association and De-
nOunees the Blair Bill.
iaCiam's Bill Appropristing $1,000 fer
Seed for the Texas Orouth District
Passes the Rouse.
NOT To BE VETOED

NOT To BE VETOED.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Members Of
G DgresS and others Interested have fully
satisfied themselves that the Interstate
commerce bill Is not 20 be vetoed. They
assert thst the President is considering
the appointment Of the commissioners
ard that Senator Cullom and Represent
stIve Reagan viii cacl be allowed TO
nominate one.
GRAIN TO YOUNG DEMOCRACY.
Social to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, jan. 29.-Mr. Grain de-
livered an interesting speech before the
Virginia Democratic Association Of Wash
ingtun last evening. H spoke in oppo-
sitiOn to the Blair educational bill on con-
stitutiOral grounds, and said the pro-
posed measure was not the proper way to
reach this important question. He paid
his respects to the administration,
which he did not think had
carried out the true democratic principle
as laid, down by Jackson. He said he was
opposed to the reduction of the tax on
whisky and tobacco, and paid glowing
tribute to the work of young Democrats,
who were destined to become potent fac
tors in the political situation of the
future.
Mr. Grain was listened to with remark
able attention and was loudly applauded.
On the conclusion of his speech he.
was elected an honorary member Of
the association, and was invited to adj
dress them again on Friday evening next,
which he accepted. The member from
the Galveston district is most popular
among the younger men in Washington,
and he is regarded as q champion of
their political rights. This renders him
q forcible ally in their ranks. He Is frank
in his expressions OF option, and no one
need ask second time wnat he means.
He is fOrCitle speaker and cOmmands
the respect of those with whom he is
associated. While the youngest member
from Texas he is one of the most useful.
and is a working member Of the commit
tees on foreign affairs and labor.
LANHAM's SEED BILL.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Mr.. Lqnhsm
succeeded to-day in passing his bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for seeds for the
drouth-strlcktn regions of Texas. This
is the third attempt of Mr.. L4nham to |
obtain the unanimous consent to this
measure. The appropriation is fully |
as much as could be expected. |
Only 100000 is given for seed for the
entire country. Texas gets one-tenth !
Great credit is due elr. L9nham for his |
effort in this matter, which is
of great'importance and interest to Texas.
His ende&v rs will b. appreciated. Sena-
tor Coke will look after the bill in the |
Senate. and there is no doubt of the fual
passage.
IN FAVOR OF THE BLAIR BILL.
Special to the Gazette,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80 A petition was
presented in the House to-day from
various cITizeus of Graves county, Tex,
praying tor the passage of the Blair edu
Cational bill. The petitioners say the
happiness and perpetaity of
republican and free institutions, both
state and national, depend upon the in
tell;genCe and virtue of the people; that
ignorance among the people now exists
to such degree as to threaten the de-
struction Of these Institutions unless its
progress can be arrested by the general
establishment and liberal support of
3 popular school system which snail
make he privilege of educ4tiOn in the
common branches of kGowle Dig" free to
I'll children of the whole country W thOut
reference to race, color or previous con-
iitiCn or life; that such q system Of
schools should be in part temporarily
aided st least by contributions from the
overlooking treasury Of tn, United States,
md that this aid Is necessary and emf
lently just.
WHAT REAGAN SAYS OF IT.
special to the Gazette
AUSTIN, TEX. Jan. 90 Hearing re-
port on the sire It Tonight that some one
lad received telegram from Washing
iOn that President Cleveland had vetoed
he interstate commerce bill, THE GA
,ETTE reporter went to the Avenue to See
Hon. John II. Reagan, believing that il
here WAS truth in the statement the hon
)rable gentleman would be one of the
irst to receive notice of it. II found
Judge Reagan in his comfortable
chatting pleasant
When informed of the rumor Judge a.
.an said he was satisfied that there was
lot wold of truth in it, or he would
lave received Intelligence of it by wire. ,
lie said ne had a conversation with both
he President and the Attorney-General
,efore he came from Washington, and :
hey spoke strongly in favor of the pas S
age of the bill, and he has S
very reason to believe that the t
President Will not veto the bill, and c
links if such sn improbable thing should t
appen that Congress would pass it over s
lis objection and it would become law :
Without his signature. He said he could {
lot w 3rstand the action of the Knights t
# Labor Congressional committees ap- c
zeal to the President to veto the bill. I
Knights heretofore were strongly in
avor of its passage and there was some
Mistake about their action as reported I
n the papers. He further stated that the {
ill as it passed contained most all of the g
features of his bill, and while 4
, might be Objectionable in some points {
5 d whole, it would be one step in the +
light direction. {